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Conversation Peace™ | Beyond Words

Silent Wine, Art & Connection Experience
Sometimes the deepest conversations happen without saying a single word.
Conversation Peace™: Beyond Words is an immersive social experience designed to help people disconnect from distractions and reconnect through creativity, presence, and shared moments. Phones are put away, words are paused, and expression comes alive through art, symbols, colors, letters, and imagination.
Hosted at the beautiful Gorgée D’Art Wine Garden, this one-of-a-kind experience combines thoughtfully curated wines, chef-created appetizers, creative activities, and meaningful connection in an atmosphere unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
No pressure.
No awkward conversations.
No expectations.
Just presence.
Whether you come with your partner, your friends, or on your own, you’ll leave with more than memories. You’ll leave with a tangible piece of the experience and a renewed appreciation for the beauty of human connection.
What Makes Conversation Peace Different?
For the first 30 minutes of your experience, conversation happens without speaking.
Instead, you’ll communicate using:
- Letter and number tiles
- Wooden blocks
- Shapes and symbols
- Crayons and markers
- Magazine clippings
- Sketches and drawings
- Creative prompts
- Your imagination
It’s amazing how much can be said when words aren’t required.
How It Works
Step One
Choose your favorite wine flight, signature cocktail, or mocktail and select three chef-created appetizers from the menu.
Step Two
Find your seat at a community creativity table stocked with artistic supplies and interactive conversation tools.
Step Three
The timer begins.
For 30 minutes, everyone communicates silently through creativity and visual expression.
No phones.
No talking.
Just intentional connection.
Step Four
Once the silent session concludes, guests are invited to share, laugh, reflect, and continue conversations naturally over food and wine.
Step Five
At the end of the experience, your collaborative artwork and photographs are carefully framed, rolled, and placed inside a keepsake tube to take home as a lasting reminder of the day.
Menu
Each ticket includes your choice of three chef-created appetizers.
Traditional Favorites
- Crab Dip & Chips
- Sticky BBQ Wings
- Lemon Pepper Wings
- Garlic Parmesan Wings
- Breaded Wings
- Hawaiian Rolls
- Italian Meatballs
- Rasta Pasta
- Truffle Potato Wedges
Vegan Selections
- Plant-Based Italian Meatballs
- Vegan Rasta Pasta
- Vegan Truffle Potato Wedges
- Vegan Spinach & Artichoke Dip
- Vegan Sourdough Rolls
Beverages available include:
- Gorgée D’Art Wines
- Signature Cocktails
- Mocktails
Perfect For
- Couples looking for a unique date experience
- Friends seeking something different
- Solo guests wanting to meet new people
- Creative thinkers
- Artists
- Introverts
- Team building
- Birthday celebrations
- Girls’ outings
- Anyone looking to unplug and reconnect
Event Details
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Four one-hour sessions are available.
Location
Gorgée D’Art Wine Garden
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The exact address will be provided after ticket purchase.
Dress Code
Casual Chic
Garden Chic encouraged
Tickets
$40 per person
Reservations are strongly recommended as seating is intentionally limited for each session.
Reserve Your Seat
Seats are intentionally limited to keep each session intimate and engaging.
Come experience creativity, connection, incredible food, curated wines, and an afternoon unlike anything you’ve experienced before.
No words. No pressure. Just presence.
Put the phone down. Pick up a marker. Pour a glass. Discover a new way to connect.